{"id":6,"date":"2017-01-31T16:27:56","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T16:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2025-08-17T13:38:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T13:38:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Larson Lab!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We are a group of conservation social science researchers who explore connections between people and nature by focusing on the human dimensions of natural resource management<\/strong>. The Lab is directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/people\/about-dr-larson\/\">Dr. Lincoln Larson<\/a> and housed within the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (<a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/prtm\/\">PRTM<\/a>) in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/\">College of Natural Resources<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/\">North Carolina State University<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/IMG_1342-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Students take notes outside - The Larson Lab @ NCSU - College of Natural Resources at NC State University\" class=\"wp-image-1176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/IMG_1342-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/IMG_1342-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/08\/IMG_1342-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<aside class=\"floated-spotlight-aside-container wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-red-400-background-color with-cta\">\n  <div class=\"floated-spotlight-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-red-400-background-color with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/people\/about-dr-larson\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Want more information? Contact our lab.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Learn More<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All of our research, teaching, and outreach efforts are designed to <strong>promote sustainable human-environment interactions<\/strong> and <strong>foster healthy relationships between people, parks, and nature<\/strong>. Our team uses social science research methods to seek interdisciplinary solutions to natural resource management challenges. We focus on questions that relate to three broad themes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/research-themes\/conservation\/\">Natural resource management and conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/research-themes\/recreation\/\">Outdoor recreation, health and well-being<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/research-themes\/education\/\">Environmental education and stewardship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our lab and affiliates represent a diverse group that hails from a variety of academic and geographical backgrounds. In addition to our core team (<a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/about-dr-larson\/\">Dr. Larson<\/a> and his current <a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/students\/\">students<\/a>), we regularly work with many other&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/collaborations-and-sponsors\/\">faculty collaborators and research partners<\/a>. We are always looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/prospective-students\/\">new contributors<\/a> as well! Please use this site to learn more about our work and ways to connect with the Lab and our various projects.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-rss-feed ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">News and Updates<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/2026\/03\/18\/once-synonymous-with-retirees-in-cargo-shorts-this-hobby-has-a-new-crowd\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">March 18, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Once synonymous with retirees in cargo shorts, this hobby has a new crowd<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Our research was featured in the Sydney Morning Herald: https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/lifestyle\/life-and-relationships\/once-synonymous-with-retirees-in-cargo-shorts-this-hobby-has-a-new-crowd-20260226-p5o5s8.html<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/2026\/03\/17\/day-of-giving-donors-make-life-changing-experiences-possible\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">March 17, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Day of Giving Donors Make Life-Changing Experiences Possible<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Day of Giving Donors Make Life-Changing Experiences Possible<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu\/lincolnlarson\/2026\/03\/11\/cities-with-the-most-green-space\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">March 11, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Cities with the most green space<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Read this Lawn Love article with input from Dr. Larson: https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/cities-with-most-green-space\/#expert=dr-lincoln-larson<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are a group of conservation social science researchers who explore connections between people and nature by focusing on the human dimensions of natural resource management. 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